Question 1

A sequence of DNA codes for a

Accepted Answer

A)  protein. 
B)  lipid. 
C)  monosaccharide. 
D)  nucleotide. 
A)  protein. 
B)  lipid. 
C)  monosaccharide. 
D)  nucleotide.

Question 2

All the genes in an organism constitute its

Accepted Answer

A)  palindrome. 
B)  genome. 
C)  genetic code. 
D)  reading frame. 
A)  palindrome. 
B)  genome. 
C)  genetic code. 
D)  reading frame.

Question 3

What signal when present at the ribosome causes protein synthesis to end?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA 
B)  tRNA 
C)  a stop codon 
D)  RNA polymerase 
A)  DNA 
B)  tRNA 
C)  a stop codon 
D)  RNA polymerase

Question 4

Which of the following complementary base pairings occur between DNA and RNA?

Accepted Answer

A)  A to T and C to G 
B)  T to C and A to G 
C)  G to C and A to U 
D)  C to U and A to T 
A)  A to T and C to G 
B)  T to C and A to G 
C)  G to C and A to U 
D)  C to U and A to T

Question 5

What type of bond is formed between amino acids at the ribosome during translation?

Accepted Answer

A)  peptide 
B)  ester 
C)  phosphodiester 
D)  hydrogen 
A)  peptide 
B)  ester 
C)  phosphodiester 
D)  hydrogen

Question 6

The nucleotide sequence on a section of DNA where transcription begins is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  polymerase. 
B)  palindrome. 
C)  promoter. 
D)  codon. 
A)  polymerase. 
B)  palindrome. 
C)  promoter. 
D)  codon.

Question 7

Which of the following could be incorporated into a protein?

Accepted Answer

A)  alanine 
B)  ribonucleic acid 
C)  thymine 
D)  uracil 
A)  alanine 
B)  ribonucleic acid 
C)  thymine 
D)  uracil

Question 8

Roundup Ready soybean plants

Accepted Answer

A)  produce fewer amino acids than regular soybean plants. 
B)  are extremely sensitive to herbicides but have a greater yield of soybeans. 
C)  have been modified to resist certain chemicals applied by farmers to control weeds. 
D)  manufacture very high levels of ?-carotene. 
A)  produce fewer amino acids than regular soybean plants. 
B)  are extremely sensitive to herbicides but have a greater yield of soybeans. 
C)  have been modified to resist certain chemicals applied by farmers to control weeds. 
D)  manufacture very high levels of ?-carotene.

Question 9

RNA differs from DNA in that RNA

Accepted Answer

A)  is contained in the nucleus. 
B)  doesn't contain a sugar. 
C)  is single-stranded. 
D)  takes part in transcription. 
A)  is contained in the nucleus. 
B)  doesn't contain a sugar. 
C)  is single-stranded. 
D)  takes part in transcription.

Question 10

The structure of a protein is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of amino acids it contains. 
B)  the sequence of the amino acids it contains. 
C)  the function of the nucleic acids it contains. 
D)  the number of fatty acids it contains. 
A)  the number of amino acids it contains. 
B)  the sequence of the amino acids it contains. 
C)  the function of the nucleic acids it contains. 
D)  the number of fatty acids it contains.

A sequence of DNA codes for a

All the genes in an organism constitute its

What signal when present at the ribosome causes protein synthesis to end?

Which of the following complementary base pairings occur between DNA and RNA?

What type of bond is formed between amino acids at the ribosome during translation?

The nucleotide sequence on a section of DNA where transcription begins is called a

Which of the following could be incorporated into a protein?

Roundup Ready soybean plants

RNA differs from DNA in that RNA

The structure of a protein is determined by

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